Day 7: Apartheid Museum, CIDA and farewell

This morning we set off for the Apartheid Museum. It is an excellent museum and very thought-provoking. Most of us moved about the exhibits independently, deep in concentration. Most of us are new to South Africa and it was a meaningful opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the origins and ongoing legacy of racial segregation.

We then moved on to a working lunch with students from another of Unite's partners, CIDA, Africa's first virtually free university, which focuses specifically on business and entrepreneurship training. Its 1300 students come from underpriviledged backgrounds and many are engaged in self designed projects serving the needs of their home communities.

It was an inspiring session. After three student groups introduced their business plans, we formed small discussion groups to share learnings from our own careers that can hopefully help them succeed in their endeavours.

Then, sadly, it was time to dash to the airport for a farewell toast and a debrief about an intense yet incredibly rewarding week together in South Africa. We also discussed how we plan to stay connected to and support the incredible programmes we've visted. We agreed that it certainly isn't easy to come to a new place with a group of strangers, pull together, make an impact, and learn a thing or two in the process. But we think that's exactly what we did, and it's a great feeling.

A massive thank you to all 10 of our thoughtful, adventurous, hardworking and good natured raffle winners, and to all of the partners who hosted and inspired us this week. It was an incredible experience and we can't wait until next year!